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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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